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Indiana Department of Education ! Office of English Language Learning and Migrant Education ! www.doe.in.gov/englishlanguagelearning
Indiana Department of Education ! Office of English Language Learning and Migrant Education ! www.doe.in.gov/englishlanguagelearning
Authentic assessments include a variety of measures that can be adapted for different situations. These are some examples of authentic assessments. Assessment Description Advantages Oral Interviews
Teacher asks students questions about personal background, activities, readings, and interests
# # # Informal and relaxed context Conducted over successive days with each student Record observations on an interview guide Student produces oral report Can be scored on content or language components Scored with rubric or rating scale Can determine reading comprehension, reading strategies, and language development Student produces written document Can be scored on content or language components Scored with rubric or rating scale Can determine writing processes Students make formal presentation, written report, or both Can observe oral and written products and thinking skills Scored with rubric or rating scale Students make oral presentation, written report, or both Can observe oral and written products and thinking skills Scored with rubric or rating scale Student produces written report Usually scored on substantive information and thinking skills Scored with rubric or rating scale Setting is classroom environment Takes little time Record observations with anecdotal notes or rating scales Integrates information from a number of sources Gives overall picture of student performance and learning Strong student involvement and commitment Calls for student self-assessment
Students retell main ideas or selected details of text experienced through listening or reading
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Projects/ Exhibitions
Experiments/ Demonstrations
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Teacher Observations
Portfolios
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Indiana Department of Education ! Office of English Language Learning and Migrant Education ! www.doe.in.gov/englishlanguagelearning
From Authentic Assessment for English Language Learners: Practical Approaches for Teachers by J. Michael OMalley and Lorraine Valdez Pierce